diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 64afa84..66d8ba8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ desktop: server/webdist/dist
 	rm -rf desktop/frontend/dist
 	mkdir -p desktop/frontend
 	cp -r frontend/dist desktop/frontend/dist
+	touch desktop/frontend/dist/.gitkeep
 	cd desktop && wails build -ldflags '-X main.Version=$(VERSION)'
 
 test:
diff --git a/desktop/frontend/dist/.gitkeep b/desktop/frontend/dist/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29